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ONEONTA, N.Y. -- SUNY Oneonta has selected Dr. Enrique Morales-Diaz for the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs.

The language of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) now infuses the grantmaking of the majority of America’s largest private foundations. As a result, hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested in organizations and programs shaped by the assumptions that underlie DEI. At the same time, because foundation dollars provide early-stage research and development for solving societal issues, whatever philanthropies are supporting today has the potential for widespread implementation in the...

The conference 'Andalusia, Euro-Mediterranean Spain-Morocco Nexus' to be held in Seville on 22 November is the first and inaugural event of an ambitious and fruitful 'Euro-Mediterranean Encounters' programme, which consists of holding some 20 events in different cities in Spain and Morocco over the coming years at a time of particular significance.

At issue: should individual schools be able to buy more full-time staff members with foundation fundraising?

Davidson College names Shelley Rigger VPAA and dean of faculty, announces chief diversity officer position. Read more.

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Two HPU academic programs to host shoe drive through Nov. 2

The Martin Luther King Center, along with campus and community partners, will host a variety of experiences to celebrate and amplify the richness of Latinx/Hispanic heritage and culture at UK and beyond. Here is a comprehensive look at Latinx Heritage Month programs happening across campus and the Lexington community.

Including arts, music, food and dance, the festival celebrates Appalachian cultural diversity with a special emphasis on Latinx experiences and expressions in the region. The week will be anchored by a performance by Cornbread & Tortillas, a dynamic bilingual production that features stories, music and dancing.

The rise of the highly anthropomorphised dog seems to coincide with that of human-on-human cruelty in our media and our broader culture.